The highest-paying states for outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $54,520, Hawaii is the highest paying state for outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics. It is followed by Rhode Island (average annual salary $50,520). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $54,520 |
$35,910 | 250 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $50,520 |
$27,430 | 100 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $49,870 |
$30,370 | 460 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $49,330 |
$29,950 | 200 |
| 5 | Wyoming | $48,660 |
$30,100 | 100 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $48,480 |
$35,030 | 670 |
| 7 | Colorado | $47,980 |
$35,360 | 470 |
| 8 | North Dakota | $47,150 |
$33,320 | 90 |
| 9 | Washington | $46,740 |
$34,870 | 590 |
| 10 | Alaska | $46,160 |
$36,940 | 100 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $45,900 |
$36,040 | 680 |
| 12 | Connecticut | $45,760 |
$35,020 | 420 |
| 13 | California | $44,080 |
$33,110 | 3,290 |
| 14 | New York | $43,700 |
$33,070 | 1,830 |
| 15 | Oregon | $43,680 |
$29,070 | 600 |
| 16 | Texas | $43,460 |
$29,740 | 2,010 |
| 17 | Indiana | $43,250 |
$29,930 | 970 |
| 18 | Ohio | $42,390 |
$28,950 | 1,570 |
| 19 | Illinois | $42,240 |
$28,080 | 500 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $42,240 |
$27,420 | 2,090 |
| 21 | Arizona | $42,080 |
$33,640 | 540 |
| 22 | Delaware | $41,890 |
$24,290 | 150 |
| 23 | Maryland | $41,600 |
$31,890 | 390 |
| 24 | Idaho | $40,560 |
$26,230 | 420 |
| 25 | Maine | $40,130 |
$32,160 | 290 |
| 26 | Nevada | $39,680 |
$33,800 | 260 |
| 27 | Montana | $39,550 |
$31,110 | 170 |
| 28 | Virginia | $39,330 |
$27,920 | 1,080 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $39,230 |
$30,420 | 790 |
| 30 | New Mexico | $38,880 |
$27,040 | 140 |
| 31 | Florida | $38,570 |
$28,820 | 2,690 |
| 32 | North Carolina | $38,500 |
$27,940 | 1,710 |
| 33 | Utah | $38,270 |
$20,800 | 220 |
| 34 | Georgia | $38,110 |
$23,120 | 910 |
| 35 | Michigan | $38,020 |
$30,320 | 1,780 |
| 36 | Iowa | $37,700 |
$27,870 | 460 |
| 37 | South Dakota | $37,500 |
$31,410 | 190 |
| 38 | Louisiana | $37,460 |
$23,570 | 270 |
| 39 | Missouri | $37,280 |
$27,460 | 1,580 |
| 40 | Kansas | $37,170 |
$27,040 | 310 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $36,990 |
$24,080 | 520 |
| 42 | Alabama | $36,890 |
$29,180 | 440 |
| 43 | Nebraska | $36,780 |
$22,930 | 390 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $36,670 |
$28,290 | 400 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $36,510 |
$28,010 | 350 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $36,450 |
$27,410 | 240 |
| 47 | Kentucky | $36,290 |
$28,080 | 570 |
| 48 | Vermont | $35,290 |
$31,680 | 120 |
| 49 | Tennessee | $33,170 |
$20,800 | 1,020 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $31,930 |
$21,320 | 150 |
| 51 | Guam | $28,570 |
$22,440 | 30 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $21,570 |
$17,680 | 100 |